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Idle Hour’s – Matcha Yamane-en Senzoku (Ceremonial Grade) – Review & Art Pairing

A little earlier in the year, Idle Hour, a new Matcha company, very kindly gifted me a tin of their Yamane-en Senzoku Matcha to try along with a beautiful chawan, & while they did not ask me to post about either & just wanted to hear my feedback, I felt it important to share my…
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Shogyokuen’s Iwai no Shiro, Premium Ceremonial Grade Modern Matcha | Review & Art Pairing

It’s Matcha Monday and this week I want to introduce you to a new (to me) matcha that I have been sipping on for the last few weeks, Shogyokuen’s Iwai no Shiro, Premium Ceremonial Grade Modern Matcha. This matcha is produced using a blend of tencha leaves created by master blender & CEO Hiroshi Kobayashi,…
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Radical Harmony, Helene Kröller-Müller’s Neo-Impressionists – Exhibition Round Up

When I learned that The National Gallery was going to be holding an exhibition that revolved entirely around the world’s most significant collection of Neo-Impressionist art, I had to plan a visit. I was accompanied to this exhibition not only by my wonderful husband, but also by tea, with my Teapro On-The-Go Tea Flask –…
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Hara Matcha – Hana Blend | Review & Art Pairing

This Matcha Monday, I want to introduce you all to a tea company by the name of Haru Matcha, a company I have never written about on my blog, that was started by co-founders Nicha and Francis not only because they love matcha, but because they believed that there was so much to be learned…
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Nio Teas – Premium Matcha Chiran | Review & Art Pairing

I only ever have one tin / bag of matcha open at a time, to ensure that I am sipping through the matcha I have while it is at it’s best and to enable me to focus everything each one has to offer, collating detailed notes and experimenting with matcha to water ratio, water temperature…